Phosphorus-containing sulfonylchlorides

ABSTRACT

A new class of phosphorus-containing sulfonylhydrazides of the formula:   In addition to a new class of chlorosulfonated phosphoruscontaining compounds useful as organic intermediates in the preparation of the hydrazides is described. The phosphoruscontaining sulfonylhydrazides are useful as blowing agents for resinous blends.

United States Patent 91 Herweh I 1 Sept. 25, 11973 PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING Primary ExaminerLewis Gotts SULFONYLCHLORIDES Assistant Examiner-Anton H. Sutto [75] inventor: John E. Herweh, Lancaster, Pa. Atwmey*wllham Taylor [73] Assignee: Armstrong Cork Company, [57] ABSTRACT Lancaster A new class of phosphorus-containing sulfonylhydra- [22] Filed: June 14, 1971 zides of the formula:

Appl. No.: 153,039

Related US. Application Data Division of Ser. No. 847,715, Augv 5, 1969.

US. Cl. 260/947, 260/2.5 P, 260/923 Int. Cl. C07f 9/40, C08f 47/10 Field of Search 260/947, 949

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3/1945 Fox 260/947 S O zNgIIf;

3 Claims, N0 Drawings PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING SULFONYLCHLORIDES CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a division of Application Ser. No. 847,715, filed Aug. 5, 1969, now U. S. Pat. No. 3,658,951.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to phosphorus-containing sulfonylhydrazides useful as blowing agents.

2. Description of the Prior Art Sulfonylhydrazides have been found useful as blowing agents and a class of phosphorus-containing sulfonylhydrazides is disclosed in Herweh et a] U. S. Pat. No. 3,423,485.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a novel class of compounds represented by the formula:

SOzNg1I3 LL (RO/2 I OH and a class of intermediate compounds represented by the formula:

0 I so=ci DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Diallryl benzylphosphonates of the formula:

are reacted with chlorosulfonic acid to form the chloro- I sulfonated derivative and this is reacted with hydrazine to form the hydrazide.

In the formula R may be lower alkyl such as methyl and ethyl and R may be halogen, N0 lower alkyl such as methyl and ethyl, and H. Examples of dialkyl benzylphosphonates useful as starting reactants are dimethyl 6 benzylphosphonate, diethyl benzylphosphonate and substituted dialkyl benzylphosphonates such as dimethyl (methylphenyl) methylene phosphonate, di-

ethyl (nitrophenyl) methylene phosphonate, and dimethyl (chlorophenyl) methylene phosphonate.

The compounds of this inventon are formed by initially chlorosulfonating dialkyl benzyiphosphonates or substituted dialkyl benzylphosphonates by adding the phosphonate to excess chlorosulfonic acid at room temperature. The crude chlorosulfonated phosphonates are obtained as chloroform soluble oils upon quenching the reaction mixture by addition to a mixture of ice and an organic solvent such as chloroform.

The chlorosulfonated derivatives are then reacted with hydrazine by adding hydrazine to a solution of the chlorosulfonated phosphorus ester in a polar solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile. The addition is made with stirring at low temperature 0 i 5 C. and, upon completion of the addition, the stirred solution is allowed to warm to room temperature. Usually a 5 to 10 percent molar excess of hydrazine is employed, two moles of hydrazine per mole of sulfonyl chloride being required to complete the reaction.

Example 1 Preparation of Dimethyl p-chlorosulfonylbenzylphosphonate Dimethyl benzylphosphonate (40 grams 0.2 mole) was added dropwise in two-thirds hour to stirred chlorosulfonic acid (233 grams, 2.0 mole) at 25 C. The reaction mixture was heated to 50 C. and maintained at this temperature for 6 hours. The cooled reaction mixturewas quenched by addition to ice and chloroform. The two phases were separated, the chloroform layer washed with 5 percent sodium bicarbonate and saturated salt and dried over magnesium sulfate. Distillation of the dried, clear and colorless chloroform layer at reduced pressure left 46 grams (77 percent) of crude chlorosulfonated phosphonate.

Analysis:

Calculated for: C H CIO PS: P, 10.4; S, 10.7.

Found: P, 10.5; S, 11.0.

Example 2 Preparation of Dimethyl p-hydrazidosulfonylbenzylphosphonate To the crude chlorosulfonated dimethyl benzylphosphonate of Example I (24 grams 0.08 mole) in ml of tetrahydrofuran was added in 20 minutes with stirring 85 percent hydrazine (7 grams, 0.186 mole). Reaction temperatures were maintained at 0 i 5 C. during the addition. The two phase reaction mixture (clear, colorless solvent layer and white solid) was stirred at 0 C. for 2 hours and left to warm to room temperature. The white solid precipitate was filtered and washed consecutively with fresh tetrahydrofuran and ether. The dried filter-cake (23.8 grams) was washed with cold water to remove hydrazine hydrochloride; the aqueous insoluble white solid (16.6 grams after drying) melted at -l32 C. with decomposition.

The tetrahydrofuran filtrate was distilled under reduced pressure and left 4 grams of additional product. The combined crops of crude product (20.6 grams) recrystallized several times, gave a white sulfonylhyclrazide (m.p. l42144 dec).

Analysis:

Calculated for: C I-I N O PS: C, 36.7; H, 5.1; N, 9.5;

Found: C, 36.9; H, 5.2; N, 9.4; P, 10.5; S, 10.9.

Example 3 Preparation of Diethyl p-chlorosulfonylbenzylphosphonate Chlorosulfonic acid (349.5 grams, 3.0 mold) and diethyl benzylphosphonate (68.5 grams, 0.3 mole) were reacted in accordance with the procedure of Example 1. Workup of the reaction mixture in accordance with the procedure of Example 1 gave 80.7 grams (82 percent) of the crude chlorosulphonated product.

Example 4 Preparation of Diethyl p-hydrazidosulfonylbenzylphosphonate Analysis:

Calculated for: C,,H,,,N O PS: C, 41.0; H, 5.9; N,

Found: C, 40.9; H, 6.1; N, 8.9; P, 9.9; S, 10.0.

Sulfonylhydrazides prepared from the chlorosulfonated dialkyl benzylphosphonates are useful as blowing agents for resinous blends. Thermal decomposition (Table 1) of the Sulfonylhydrazides yields nitrogen, water and phosphorus-containing residue. The latter may function as a fire retardant in the resulting foamed plastic.

TABLE I Thermal decomposition of Sulfonylhydrazides in Nulol Ml. of gas per mmole of Dec. sultonyl- Gas temp., liydrazide at yield, C. infinite time percent CH3 129.5 16.3 73 CHJCH 129. 5 21. 2 05 Example 5 Free-flowing particles (dry blend) ofplasticized thermoplastic vinyl resin were formed by mixing a masterbatch of the following composition in a Henschel Blender at a temperature below about 200 F.

Ingredient Polyvinyl chloride homopolymer having a number average molecular weight of 26,000 and a weight average of 54,000 (determined by gel permeation Parts (Grams) The master-batch was prepared by blending the ingredients in a small Henschel Mixer. Initially the pigment was added to the polyvinyl chloride homopolymer and the mixture was blended at a slow speed for one minute.

Following this one half of the dioctyl phthalate and all of the epoxidized soybean oil was added and blended at high speed until the temperature of the mix reached 165 F. At this temperature, the remaining dioctyl phthalate and all of the stabilizer were added and blending was continued until the temperature reached 175 F. At 175 F. 3 percent by weight, based on the weight of the formulation, of dimethyl phydrazidosulfonylbenzylphosphonate was added and the mix blended at a slow speed until a temperature of 200 F. was attained. The mix was then cooled to F. by addition of dry ice at slow speeds and finally the calcium silicate was added and blended and blending continued for three-fourths of a minute.

Using a portion of the dry blend, prepared as described above, the dry blend was laid up to a thickness of mils on a rubber bonded-asbestos fiber felt 0.039 inches thick. The sample thus prepared was then placed between two heated platens and held for 60 seconds after which the fused sheet that formed was cooled and stripped from the felt and examined. During fusion the top platen was maintained at a temperature of 1,020 F. and the bottom platen was maintained at a temperature of 420 F.

The foam polyvinyl chloride resin sheet thus prepared had an average density of 23.3 pounds per cubic foot and had a rough surface with a coarse texture.

The preferred percentage range for blowing agents is between about 1 to 5 percent by weight, based on the organic resin component.

1 claim:

1. A compound of the formula:

wherein R is lower alkyl, and R is a member selected from the group consisting of chlorine, N0 lower alkyl and H.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is methyl and R is H.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is ethyl and R is H. 

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is methyl and R1 is H.
 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is ethyl and R1 is H. 